Banana Split With Curried Chocolate-coconut Sauce

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 6 ounces bittersweet chocolate or 6 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1/4 cup canned cream of coconut (such as coco lopez)
• 2 tablespoons dark rum
• 2 teaspoons curry powder
• 1 teaspoon finely grate lime peel
• 3/4 cup chilled whipping cream
• 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
• 4 bananas, peeled, halved lengthwise
• 1 quart vanilla ice cream
• 1 cup cubed peeled cored pineapple
• sweetened flaked coconut

Recipe

• 1 stir chocolate and butter in medium saucepan over low heat until smooth. whisk in next 4 ingredients. (can be made 1 day ahead. cover and chill.) stir sauce over low heat until just warm.
• 2 whisk cream and powdered sugar in medium bowl to peaks; cull until ready to use. arrange 2 banana halves in each of of 4 long shallow dishes. add 3 scoops ice cream to each dish. spoon warm sauce over ice cream. top with pineapple, whipped cream and toasted coconut.